IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

LENNON IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Plaintiff, v. CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS, INC., CONDE NAST DIGITAL D/B/A CONDE NAST, ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC., and CONDE NAST AMERICAS, LC, Defendants.

Civil Action No. ______ JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT AGAINST CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS, INC.; CONDE NAST DIGITAL D/B/A CONDE NAST; ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC.; AND CONDE NAST AMERICAS, LC Plaintiff Lennon Image Technologies, LLC (LIT) files this Complaint against Conde Nast Publications, Inc.; Conde Nast Digital d/b/a Conde Nast; Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.; and Conde Nast Americas, LC (Defendants or Conde Nast) and alleges as follows: PARTIES 1. Plaintiff Lennon Image Technologies, LLC is a Texas Limited Liability Company

with its principal place of business at 1910 East Southeast Loop 323, #244, Tyler, Texas 75701. 2. Upon information and believe, Defendants Conde Nast Publications, Inc., Conde

Nast Digital d/b/a Conde Nast, and Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. are corporations organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with their principal place of business located at 4 Times Square, New York, New York 10036. These Defendants may be served with process through their registered agent Corporation Service Company, 2711 PLAINTIFF LENNON IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCS COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMNT AGAINST CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS, INC.; CONDE NAST DIGITAL D/B/A CONDE NAST; ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC.; AND CONDE NAST AMERICAS, LC Page 1

Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware 19808. Upon information and believe, Defendant Conde Nast Americas, LC is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida, with its principal place of business located at 4 Times Square, New York, New York 10036 and may be served with process at that address pursuant to 10 Del. C. 3104. BACKGROUND 3. On information and belief, Defendants Conde Nast are in the business of

publishing media brands, including consumer magazines, websites, and applications for mobile and tablet devices and derive revenue from sales and distribution of their goods and/or services, including sales under the brand Tatler. 4. On information and belief, Defendants Conde Nast engage in electronic commerce

conducted on and using at least, but not limited to, the websites www.tatler.com and www.tatler.com/news/articles/2011-06/15/tatler-jewellery-promotion. 5. On information and belief, Defendants Conde Nast have engaged in such business

activities in this District and continue to engage in such activities in this District. On information and belief, Defendants Conde Nast own, operate, and/or direct the operation of the website www.tatler.com, which has an apparatus for manipulating a customer image corresponding to a customer at www.tatler.com/news/articles/2011-06/15/tatler-jewellery-promotion (Virtual

Fitting Interface). 6. Defendants provide users with access to their website and provide users with the

ability to download, upload, and/or install software required to operate their Virtual Fitting Interface. 7. Defendants direct users to operate their Virtual Fitting Interface, for example, by

providing instructions on proper use and operation of their Virtual Fitting Interface. PLAINTIFF LENNON IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCS COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMNT AGAINST CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS, INC.; CONDE NAST DIGITAL D/B/A CONDE NAST; ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC.; AND CONDE NAST AMERICAS, LC Page 2

JURISDICTION AND VENUE 8. This is an action for patent infringement arising under the patent laws of the

United States of America, Title 35, United States Code. 9. This Court has original jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338(a). 10. Upon information and belief, Defendants are subject to this Courts general and/or

specific personal jurisdiction because they (a) are residents of the State of Delaware; (b) have designated an agent for service of process in the State of Delaware; (c) have committed acts of infringement in the State of Delaware as alleged below; and/or (d) are engaged in continuous and systematic activities in the State of Delaware. 11. Venue is proper in this district under 28 U.S.C. 1391(c) and 1400(b). On

information and belief, Defendants have a regular and established place of business in this district, and/or have transacted business in this district, and/or have committed and/or induced acts of patent infringement in this district. THE PATENT-IN-SUIT 12. On September 23, 2003, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued

United States Patent No. 6,624,843 (the 843 Patent) entitled Customer Image Capture and Use Thereof in a Retailing System, a true copy of which is attached as Exhibit A. 13. LIT is the owner by assignment of the 843 Patent and owns all right, title and

interest in the 843 Patent, including the right to sue for and recover all past, present and future damages for infringement of the 843 Patent.

PLAINTIFF LENNON IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCS COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMNT AGAINST CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS, INC.; CONDE NAST DIGITAL D/B/A CONDE NAST; ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC.; AND CONDE NAST AMERICAS, LC Page 3

CLAIM 1 INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,624,843 14. Defendants have been and are now directly infringing one or more claims of the

843 Patent in violation of 35 U.S.C. 271(a) by making, using, selling, offering for sale or importing in the United States the computer implemented website www.tatler.com, which has an apparatus for manipulating a customer image corresponding to a customer at

http://www.tatler.com/news/articles/2011-06/15/tatler-jewellery-promotion. 15. In addition and/or in the alternative, Defendants Conde Nast have been and/or are

now indirectly infringing one or more claims of the 843 Patent by inducement and/or contributory infringement and are continuing to engage in such indirect infringement in violation of 35 U.S.C. 271(b) and/or 35 U.S.C. 271(c). Users of Conde Nasts website and their Virtual Fitting Interface are direct infringers of the 843 Patent through their use of the infringing instrumentalities. Defendants Conde Nast have induced and continue to induce users of their website and their Virtual Fitting Interface to directly infringe one or more claims of the 843 Patent. By providing their website, access to their Virtual Fitting Interface, and the necessary software to operate the same, Defendants Conde Nast contribute to the direct infringement by users of their website and their Virtual Fitting Interface. 16. As a direct and proximate consequence of the acts and practices of the Defendants

in infringing, directly and/or indirectly, one or more claims of the 843 Patent, LIT has suffered, is suffering, and will continue to suffer injury and damages for which it is entitled to relief under 35 U.S.C. 284 in an amount to be determined at trial. 17. LIT. The limitation of damages provision of 35 U.S.C. 287(a) is not applicable to

PLAINTIFF LENNON IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCS COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMNT AGAINST CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS, INC.; CONDE NAST DIGITAL D/B/A CONDE NAST; ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC.; AND CONDE NAST AMERICAS, LC Page 4

18.

This case presents exceptional circumstances within the meaning of 35 U.S.C.

285 and LIT is thus entitled to an award of its reasonable attorneys fees. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 19. LIT, under Rule 38 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, requests a trial by

jury of any issues so triable. PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Lennon Image Technologies, LLC requests entry of judgment that: 1. 2. Defendants have infringed the patent-in-suit; Defendants account for and pay to Plaintiff all damages caused by their

infringement of the patent-in-suit; 3. Plaintiff be granted pre-judgment and post-judgment interest on the damages

caused to it by reason of one or more of Defendants patent infringement; 4. The Court declare this an exceptional case and that Plaintiff be granted reasonable

attorneys fees in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 285; 5. Costs be awarded to Plaintiff; and

6. Plaintiff be granted such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper under the circumstances. Dated: July 16, 2012 By: /s/ Kenneth L. Dorsney Kenneth L. Dorsney (#3726) MORRIS JAMES LLP 500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500 Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (302) 888-6800 kdorsney@morrisjames.com ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF LENNON IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC PLAINTIFF LENNON IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCS COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMNT AGAINST CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS, INC.; CONDE NAST DIGITAL D/B/A CONDE NAST; ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC.; AND CONDE NAST AMERICAS, LC Page 5